Our Sportsbook Review analysts put together a list of their college football expert picks for Saturday's slate. The picks are based on the top NCAAF odds from our best sports betting apps, and this page will serve as your one-stop shop featuring our best picks for Saturday.
The 2023 college football bowl season will begin with a handful of games on Saturday before eventually culminating with the four-team College Football Playoff on Jan. 1. But why should Alabama-Michigan and Texas-Washington get all the fun?
The beauty of college football is that we will care about all these postseason matchups, particularly if we have action on them. Our college football experts are here to help with that by giving out their favorite picks ahead of this weekend. And don't miss out on our College Football Best Bets and College Football Player Props.
As part of our look at all college bowl game odds, here are our best college football expert picks for Saturday's slate (odds via our best college football betting sites; pick confidence based on a 1-to-5-star scale).
College bowl game schedule for Saturday
(Odds via Caesars)
- Georgia Southern (-3) vs. Ohio
- Jacksonville State (-2.5) vs. Louisiana
- Miami (OH) vs. Appalachian State (-6.5)
- New Mexico State (-3.5) vs. Fresno State
- UCLA (-4.5) vs. Boise State
- California vs. Texas Tech (-3.5)
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College bowl game expert picks for Saturday
| Shane Jackson | Mike Spector | Brenden Schaeffer | Phil Wood | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jacksonville State vs. Louisiana | Jacksonville State -2.5 (-110 via bet365) ??? | Malik Jackson 1H anytime touchdown scorer (+130 via bet365)??? | Chandler Fields Over 1.5 passing touchdowns (-135 via bet365) ??? | Zion Webb Over 74.5 rushing yards (-115 via bet365) ???? |
| Miami (OH) vs. Appalachian State | Miami (OH) +6.5 (-105 via DraftKings) ??? | Rashad Amos Under 87.5 rushing yards (-114 via FanDuel) ???? | Rashad Amos Under 87.5 rushing yards (-114 via FanDuel) ???? | Appalachian State Under 24 (+125 via bet365) ???? |
| New Mexico State vs. Fresno State | Jonathan Brady Over 31.5 receiving yards (-123 via Caesars) ???? | Diego Pavia Over 47.5 rushing yards (-115 via DraftKings) ???? | New Mexico State -3.5 (-108 via DraftKings) ???? | Diego Pavia Over 1.5 passing touchdowns (+120 via bet365) ??? |
| California vs. Texas T ech | Coy Eakin Over 50.5 receiving yards (-114 via FanDuel) ???? | Behren Morton Over 227.5 passing yards (-114 via FanDuel) ???? | Jaydon Ott Over 103.5 rushing (-115 via DraftKings) ??? | Behren Morton 250-plus passing yards (+155 via bet365) ???? |
| UCLA vs. Boise State | George Holani Under 73.5 rushing yards (-114 via FanDuel) ???? | Ethan Garbers Under 1.5 passing touchdowns (+102 via FanDuel) ???? | Under 48.5 (-110 via DraftKings) ???? | Boise State (+170 via bet365) ???? |
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College bowl game top picks for Saturday
Jerry Kill's New Mexico State Aggies got their wish. They will be playing in front of a friendly crowd during their matchup against Fresno State in the New Mexico Bowl in Albuquerque. NMSU is favored by more than a field goal, and with motivation being a big part of the handicapping process during bowl season, that might not even be enough points.
But the best angle for this game is to take the discounted line on New Mexico State's top receiver. The trading team at Caesars is simply disrespecting Jonathan Brady, who is a 5-foot-11, 190-pound sophomore receiver from Las Vegas, with this line.
Truth be told, Caesars bumped this line dow n a handful of yards and is now giving an off-market price when the rest of our best sports betting apps are much higher on Brady. FanDuel actually has his receiving line set at 41.5.
The last time Brady was in this stadium, he went off for 109 yards and two touchdowns in a 27-17 win over New Mexico on Sept. 16. He has cleared this mark in seven games, leading the team in targets (58), receptions (37), and yards (613) this season. New Mexico State's No. 2 receiver, Trent Hudson, has entered the transfer portal, leaving no question about who the top option is on Saturday.
With a projection north of 40 receiving yards, we see immense value on this current Over.